One Health Needs More Soft Power

Aug 29, 2022

Since the 1800s, scientists have noted the similarity in disease processes among animals and humans, but human and animal medicine were practiced separately until the 20th century. In recent years, with the support of key individuals and committed advocates such as...

Biofortified sweetpotato making nutritious inroads in Zimbabwe

May 25, 2021

Micronutrient malnutrition is a major public health problem in Zimbabwe:  between six months to five years is stunted and 19% suffer from Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) — the leading cause of preventable blindness in children. VAD can impair...

Africa’s cities offer largest market for Agricultural Products

Mar 29, 2021

Africa’s rapidly growing cities offer the largest and fastest growing market opportunity available to the continent’s 60 million farms, a new report has revealed. According to the report, in the world’s most rapidly urbanizing continent, African farmers and...